Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-25
Press Opinions.

A great gift OF silence is much more
needed by Mr.. Foraker than by Mr.
Curtis.-[Chicago Times, Ind.
Some of the Republican mana gers
up the Hudson have settled it that
Colonel Fred. Grant is to be nominated
for Secretary Of State, elected, and
then doomed for Vice-President. He
is to work in with the Bob Lincoln
movement, and the ticket for 'SS is to
be Lincoln and Grant" Two
shadows of great names would be two
much even for this reverential coun-
try, we take it.-[New York World.
'tNo man resolved to lead good
life can lead the life of politician. "
Such is the remarkable assertion OF
the New Orleans Picdytae. One OF
the most resourceful, experienced and
successful politicians in the world
bears the name of Gladstone. 1t is
the general opinion that he has led a
pretty good life. And the lives of
American politicians will compare IA
vorably with those of civil service re-
formers, those saints of the Chinese
calendar.-[New York Sun.
"Only give the Irish enough bullets
and then we shall have peace" is the
latest announcement from John Bull.
1t may be true, but it's the first time
we ever heard of striking an Irishman
being conducive to peace. The ad-
ministration of Irish affairs is indeed
becoming humorous, but this is not
the first time that the English govern
ment has proved that it doesn't un-
derstand the nature of the subject 1t is
dealing with.-[Philadelphia North
American.
The Montgomery True Blues cap
tured at Plymouth, N. c., in April,
1884, the colors of the Sixteenth Con-
necticut Volunteers. These colors have
been returned to the Northern Regi
ment, and Colonel Thomas G. jones
position to retain any memento of
triumph of brethren over brethren.
Will somebody kindly wake up Gen
eral Fairchild, who has been doing for
a few weeks, or feel in his wast-coat
pocket and get those three palsies !?
And will some one whisper in the ear
of General Tuttle that now is his time
to sound the bugle and get up a rum
pus? The Southerners evidently want
peace, but what would the Republican
party do if the bloody shirt should be
washed without their knowing it,
New York Herald, Ind.
What is really most wanted is a
weapon of such tremendous range that
the human pismires, whose greatest
endeavor since their creation has been
to saturate this clod of earth with gore,
dare not touchi it off. Then the tenn
pie of Janus will be permanently
closed, and all men content themselves
with shooting off their mouths. -
louisville Times.
Sectionalism is in its last struggle.
How strong it will be in its death
throes the events of the next twelve
months will determine. If the sins of
the fathers who fought the civil war
are not to be visited on the children,
the sectional party will die with Sec
tionalism, giving place to party of
opposition which will be national in
its methods, issues and votes.-[St.
Louis Republican, Dem.
To be exact, the centennial consti-
tional celebration, which occurs Sat
urday in Philadelphia, should take
place next year, since September II.
1887, the constitution framed by the
Philadelphia Convention was only
proposed to the thirteen States for
ratification. The date of the effectua-
ton of the constitution was Septem-
ber Is, 1888. That would appear to
be the proper date to celebrate. Satur-
days doings will therefore be slightly
premature.-[St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Mrs. Cleveland has hit it again. in
her letter decling the invitation to pre-
sent the New York flags. Whether
she means she will not 60 where her
husband is not invited, or intends to
remind those who invite her that the
Presidents wife is not "Mrs. Presi-
dent" as the President is "Mr. Presi-
dent" but only and simply the Presi-
dents wife, with no official position,
she is right. Every man and woman
will agree with her in either case. 1t
was sensible thing to decline the in
vitation, and she has done it in a SEN
sible way.-[Philadelphia Press, Rep.
One thing has been developed by
the Ohio campaign, which has only
been running week. And that is
that Joseph Benson Foraker is lack
ing in the dignity which should inhere
in the Governor OF the third State in
the Union.-[New York World, Dem.
If there is in this country, man,
soldier or citizen whose soul is SO
twisted out OF shape that he can't en-
dure the painful necessity of looking
into the face of Democratic Chief
Magistrate, let him hide his head in
an ash barrel as the procession goes
by. We have had enough of vapor-
ing on this subject.-NeC York Her.
aid, Ind.
The Republican leaders may be able
though we think MOTTO cheat their
Presidential candidate into the White
House as in 1876, or to buy him as in
1880, but they never will be able to lie
him in. The average voter is too wide
awake for that. The "bloody shirt"
shibboleth of revival of the Civil
War and its irrevocably settled ques-
tions is nothing but an impudent,
brazen, self-registering lie. - Boston
Globe, Dem.
But it may be taken to mean that
when the President has examined
question and come to a conclusion
upon it, he has great spinal strength.
In this matter he has fully made up
his mind, and weak-kneed brethren
may confidently assume that there
will be no lack OF backbone in his
policy. All of which goes to show
that an administration tariff bill has
been outlined which will abolish in
ternal revenue from tobacco, maintain
the tax on whisky and lessen the tax.
alton on food, clothing and shelter OF
the people, and that this bill will be
pushed with all the influence, skill
and energy which the Executive can
Washington Post, Dem.